Georgia’s Fireworks Laws

editor January 13, 2015SponsorsComments Off on Georgia’s Fireworks Laws641 Views

Georgia has always been very friendly to the idea of using fireworks on the appropriate holidays, and most of the laws are written to reflect that sentiment. While other states have strict rules and regulations surrounding the use of fireworks, Georgia embraces a more lenient attitude when it comes to the personal choices and freedoms of their residents. This, however, does not mean that safety and reason are thrown by the wayside, but rather each individual citizen is entrusted with the ability to discern right from wrong without any help from a law.

However, there are still general regulations surrounding the use of fireworks in the state of Georgia that all residents must follow to remain legal. Many of the laws regulating the use of fireworks are handed down from the federal government while other laws and practices are more a matter of personal or professional choice. For instance, you can buy sparklers in Georgia at pretty much every corner store or super market in the state, but the larger consumer-grade fireworks are typically only found in larger stores that specialize in the sale of fireworks. These often turn up in fields and parking lots right around the 4th of July.

Even Atlanta embraces the use of sparklers and other small fireworks in the city during times of celebration. While most other major cities are banning the use of sparklers inside city limits, Atlanta has imposed no such limitations on their residents. All of this proves once again that Georgia puts the freedoms and choices of their citizens first and big government second which is a sentiment that almost every American can truly appreciate.